August 19, 2025
1st year player, Noah Knigga, decides to capitalize on the controversial spelling of his last name
A freshman college football player, Noah Knigga, may be a good player, but has gotten more recognition because of his last name, and he is now capitalizing on it even more by selling baseball caps with just his last name in block letters, KNIGGA.
Knigga is a first-year player for the Eastern Michigan University football team at the linebacker position. Most people who may have heard of him, outside of his native hometown of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, were introduced to him because of his last name, or at least, the spelling of it. Although he has spoken publicly of the correct pronunciation of his last name, which is Ka-Nay-Guh, many people, due to the widely known racial slur, interpret that the football player’s last name is pronounced the same way as n**ga.
However, it seemingly does not matter to him, knowing that many people mispronounce his last name. The freshman linebacker has decided to use his last name to capitalize on it. He announced the sale of the merchandise on his social media platform.
The “KNIGGA 10 DAD” baseball cap is being sold for $49.
“CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF NOAH KNIGGA’S COLLEGIATE CAREER AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT EMU,” reads a description on the website where the item can be purchased.
The reaction to the merchandise being sold reveals what many people think about the supposed audacity of spreading the misconception that some may interpret, as opposed to simply supporting the football player. Some of the posts are a mix of amazement and shock, with funny reactions and people not believing someone would sell a baseball cap seemingly referencing the “hood” version of the racial epithet.
The sale of the cap has just started, but based on some people’s response to the merchandise, it may become a sold-out item.
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